Follow Us
please wait
Forum:Blog
World Economic Forum
Community: All
Forum:Event Posts
Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2011
Related Articles
-
Social Entrepreneurs Article
Lexicon of health care for Africa: M is for mobility, T is for…
In my last blog I wrote about the focus on innovation at… more
-
Social Entrepreneurs Article
Whirlwinds of change
When the London cabbie driving me to Paddington on Sunday asked where… more
-
Global Shapers Article
One change, one year, one Africa
The World Economic Forum is travelling to Ethiopia this week to bring… more
-
Social Entrepreneurs Article
Doing development differently
What is the difference between a social entrepreneur and an entrepreneur original,… more
-
Global Agenda Councils Article
What if global institutions fail?
Douglas Rediker on how a smouldering financial crisis could push existing power… more
-
Social Entrepreneurs Article
Racing towards rights for the disabled in Nigeria
Nigerians with Disabilities have been struggling for years to end social exclusion,… more
-
Global Shapers Article
Conserve what we love
The World Economic Forum is travelling to Ethiopia this week to bring… more
-
Forum Event
African potential - it’s time to “Grow Africa”
World Economic Forum on Africa 2012
09 - 11 May 2012, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
-
Global Shapers Article
Africa is a continent of opportunities
In January, I was at the World Economic Forum in Davos as… more
-
Global Agenda Councils Article
What if frustrated young people see no alternative to terrorism?
Ikram ul-Majeed Sehgal, who has rehabilitated former terrorists, on the risks of… more
-
Forum Event
2022: A Tipping Point for Africa?
World Economic Forum on Africa 2012
09 - 11 May 2012, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
-
Global Shapers Article
Generating job creation in India
The World Economic Forum and the International Finance Corporation, a member of… more
-
Young Global Leaders Event
Can entrepreneurs transform Africa's brand?
World Economic Forum on Africa 2012
09 - 11 May 2012, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
-
Forum Article
Small is beautiful: Materials by design
Have you ever wondered how a butterfly’s wing creates such beautiful colours?… more
-
Forum Podcast
Shaping Africa’s Transformation
This week’s podcast is dedicated to the World Economic Forum on Africa,… more
-
Global Shapers Article
Tackling youth unemployment in rural India
The World Economic Forum and the International Finance Corporation, a member of… more
-
Global Shapers Article
Tackling youth unemployment online
The World Economic Forum and the International Finance Corporation, a member of… more
-
Global Agenda Councils Article
What if unemployment threatens our democratic way of life?
Sharan Burrow warns that we face a downward spiral without coordinated international… more
-
Global Agenda Councils Article
What if there was a catastrophic volcanic eruption?
Satoru Nishikawa asks if we are prepared for the ash clouds and climate… more
-
Social Entrepreneurs Article
Entrepreneurs talk mission drift, social impact and preventing burnout
We all dream of reaching our potential. Social entrepreneurs, who often see… more
-
Forum Article
Can the world afford to go green?
On 25 April, the World Economic Forum co-organized a series of public-private… more
-
Global Shapers Article
Defining the next generation of Latin American leadership
Addressing a group of Web enthusiasts, investors and entrepreneurs at last year’s… more
-
Global Shapers Article
The new movers and shapers: How a millennial generation came of age
Now that 2012 is in full swing, it is time for a… more
-
Forum Podcast
Clearing up Misconceptions about the Forum
In this week’s podcast, we hear from Adrian Monck, Managing Director, Communications,… more
-
Young Global Leaders Event
"Hola Mexico" - Day 2 of the YGL Annual Summit
World Economic Forum on Latin America 2012
16 - 18 Apr 2012, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
-
Forum Article
5 ways to encourage a clean energy economy
In a series of posts related to the World Economic Forum’s New Energy Architecture report, Roberto… more
-
Young Global Leaders Event
The Twenty-Two
World Economic Forum on Latin America 2012
16 - 18 Apr 2012, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
-
Forum Article
Being optimistic about non-communicable diseases
The difference is striking. Only two years ago, the Geneva Health Forum… more
-
Global Shapers Article
Grounding the notion of culture in soil
I recently encountered Chris Wong, a fellow Toronto Shaper, at Seedy Saturday:… more
-
Forum Event
One Year One Change
World Economic Forum on Africa 2012
09 - 11 May 2012, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
-
Forum Video
Why making stuff matters
For the past year, the World Economic Forum and Deloitte have collaborated… more
-
Young Global Leaders Event
The President and the Pandemic
World Economic Forum on Latin America 2012
16 - 18 Apr 2012, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
-
Forum Article
Difficult choices: Energy transition needs pragmatism
In a series of posts related to to the World Economic Forum’s… more
-
Global Agenda Councils Event
What if China turned its back on the world?
World Economic Forum on East Asia 2012
30 May - 01 Jun 2012, Bangkok, Thailand
-
Forum Event
Smart phones, smart farming
Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2011
14 - 16 Sep 2011, Dalian, People's Republic of China
-
Forum Event
Robotics in medical care
Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2011
14 - 16 Sep 2011, Dalian, People's Republic of China
-
Forum Event
Managing catastrophic risks
Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2011
14 - 16 Sep 2011, Dalian, People's Republic of China
-
Forum Event
New frontiers: optogenetics
Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2011
14 - 16 Sep 2011, Dalian, People's Republic of China
-
Forum Event
Persuasive gaming
Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2011
14 - 16 Sep 2011, Dalian, People's Republic of China
-
Forum Event
Augmented reality
Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2011
14 - 16 Sep 2011, Dalian, People's Republic of China
-
Forum Article
Japan’s energy challenge: from sustainability to survivability
In a series of posts related to to the World Economic Forum’s… more
-
Forum Article
Does America still want to lead the world?
For all their bitter differences, President Obama and Governor Romney share one… more
-
Forum Article
Health in the Americas: maximizing impact through collaboration
The health landscape in the Americas has changed. Cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, cancer… more
-
Global Shapers Article
Real justice: Civic engagement and Mexico's justice system
“Without justice, there can be no peace. He who passively accepts evil… more
-
Forum Article
What we need to know about Canada’s energy riches
In a series of posts leading up to the World Economic Forum’s New Energy… more
-
Global Shapers Article
Sports as a tool for social change
More than six hundred million people tuned in to watch FIFA’s World… more
-
Forum Event
The road to reform
World Economic Forum on Latin America 2012
16 - 18 Apr 2012, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
-
Social Entrepreneurs Article
The Latin America social entrepreneurs of the year
It is always with immense pleasure that I am able to share… more
-
Forum Article
The End of Capitalism - So What's Next?
This year’s World Economic Forum in Davos saw intense debate about the… more
-
Global Shapers Event
Latin America: Ready for new models
World Economic Forum on Latin America 2012
16 - 18 Apr 2012, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
-
Forum Event
What are Latin American leaders doing to tackle corruption?
World Economic Forum on Latin America 2012
16 - 18 Apr 2012, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
-
Global Shapers Event
Using artistic expression to make an impact
World Economic Forum on Latin America 2012
16 - 18 Apr 2012, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
-
Social Entrepreneurs Event
Emerging ideas to emerging economies
World Economic Forum on Latin America 2012
16 - 18 Apr 2012, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
-
Global Shapers Event
Entrepreneurial revolution? Or redefinition?
World Economic Forum on Latin America 2012
16 - 18 Apr 2012, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
-
Forum Event
Advancing sustainable solutions in Latin America
World Economic Forum on Latin America 2012
16 - 18 Apr 2012, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
-
Young Global Leaders Event
Attention span in a complex world
World Economic Forum on Latin America 2012
16 - 18 Apr 2012, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
-
Forum Event
Video: Closing Mexico's gender gap
World Economic Forum on Latin America 2012
16 - 18 Apr 2012, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
-
Forum Event
Can Latin America feed the world?
World Economic Forum on Latin America 2012
16 - 18 Apr 2012, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
-
Global Shapers Video
Turning ideas into action
I am 27 years old and I am passionate about making things… more
-
Forum Article
Watch the World Economic Forum on Latin America Live
Watch live coverage of the World Economic Forum on Latin America via… more
-
Global Agenda Councils Article
What if the American middle class loses hope?
Raghuram Rajan on how political divisions and a changing labour market are threatening… more
-
Global Shapers Article
The educational crisis in Latin America: Collaboration is key
Latin American countries do not have the necessary educational platform to succeed… more
-
Global Shapers Video
Empowering youth
I strongly believe that all of the participants that will come together… more
-
Forum Article
Why complexity is a good thing for meeting global energy goals
In a series of posts leading up to the World Economic Forum’s New Energy… more
-
Global Agenda Councils Article
Overcoming Latin American rivalries
Next June, Latin America will twice be the focus for policy decision-making… more
-
Forum Article
Why Latin America needs to transform early childhood education
In advance of the public sessions of the World Economic Forum on Latin… more
-
Forum Article
Can Latin America balance economic reform with sustainable growth?
This summer, Latin America will be front and centre on the world’s… more
-
Social Entrepreneurs Article
Leadership summit on social enterprise and impact investing in Latin…
The Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship is partnering with Promotora Social Mexico,… more
-
Global Agenda Councils Article
What if security as we know it breaks down?
Sania Nishtar on why interconnected crises could spell the end of conventional security.… more
-
Forum Article
The truth about energy efficiency
In a series of posts leading up to the World Economic Forum’s… more
-
Forum Article
Listening to transformation
Here at Playing For Change, we travel the world and meet different… more
-
Young Global Leaders Event
"Hola Mexico" - Day 1 of the YGL Annual Summit
World Economic Forum on Latin America 2012
16 - 18 Apr 2012, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
-
Forum Event
Sally Blount: Educating Latin America’s next generation
World Economic Forum on Latin America 2012
16 - 18 Apr 2012, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
-
Forum Article
Is India dealing with its 95% increase in energy demand ?
In a series of posts leading up to the World Economic Forum’s… more
-
Forum Podcast
Podcast: Latin America regional meeting
Counting down to the World Economic Forum on Latin America in Puerto… more
-
Global Agenda Councils Event
What if there was a cold war between the US and China?
World Economic Forum on East Asia 2012
30 May - 01 Jun 2012, Bangkok, Thailand
-
Young Global Leaders Event
How does creative transformation work?
World Economic Forum on Latin America 2012
16 - 18 Apr 2012, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
-
Forum Article
Finding the right balance on natural gas
In a series of posts leading up to the World Economic Forum’s… more
-
Forum Event
From Borges to Paz
World Economic Forum on Latin America 2012
16 - 18 Apr 2012, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
-
Global Agenda Councils Article
What if we fail to adapt to the new era of scarcity?
Dominic Waughray, Head of Environmental Initiatives at the World Economic Forum, explores… more
-
Global Agenda Councils Article
How can we make old age a blessing, not a burden?
In January the World Economic Forum at Davos released a major report,… more
-
Global Agenda Councils Article
What if we fail to provide for our ageing population?
Dr Alexandre Kalache, an expert on the ageing demographic, on why we… more
-
Technology Pioneers Video
Tech Tuesday on Spring Break
After having showcased the 2012 Technology Pioneers, Tech Tuesday is going to… more
-
Forum Podcast
Podcast: Ageing and Information Technology
Today’s programme focuses on the Global Information Technology Report. One of its… more
-
Forum Article
How mobile broadband will change the world
With more than 6 billion connections worldwide and US$1.3 trillion in annual… more
-
Forum Article
Five recommendations to manage population ageing
In the latest World Economic Forum Global Risks Report, “Management of Population… more
-
Forum Article
Measuring network readiness
The last decade has seen information and communication technologies (ICT) dramatically transforming… more
-
Forum Article
Behind the hype of hyperconnectivity
In a world where the digital and physical realms are merging, we… more
-
Forum Article
Improving technology one report at a time
The Global Information Technology Report was first published in 2001, out of… more
-
Social Entrepreneurs Article
Squatters no more: legitimizing Brazil’s favelas
Brazil’s slums – the infamous “favelas” – are growing fast. The country’s… more
-
Forum Video
Ask a Leader in Latin America: Your link to leadership
Ask a Leader 2012: Latin America The World Economic Forum on Latin… more
-
Global Agenda Councils Article
Modest Expectations for BRICS Leadership
I do not see the so-called BRICS as a group successfully taking… more
-
Global Shapers Article
An entrepreneurial society
There has been a lot of talk recently, both globally and regionally,… more
-
Global Agenda Councils Article
BRICS Nations Ready for Global Leadership
Increasingly, the BRICS nations – Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa… more
-
Global Agenda Councils Article
Building BRICS in New Delhi
The fourth BRICS summit, being held in New Delhi from March 28-29,… more
-
Forum Article
Kony 2012: Rethinking Global Problem Solving
The ‘Kony 2012′ director who was found naked in the street will… more
-
Forum Podcast
Podcast: The Future of BRICS
This week the world’s attention will be on New Delhi, which is… more
-
Global Agenda Councils Article
Is a BRICS Development Bank on the cards in Delhi?
The BRICS primary objective is to shift the centre of gravity in… more
-
Global Agenda Councils Article
Crumbling BRICS
The BRICS Summit is about to open in New Delhi with much… more
-
Global Agenda Councils Article
BRICS: The “S” for South Africa represents the rising “A” for Africa
After successfully hosting the 2010 FIFA Soccer World Cup, it was a… more
-
Global Shapers Article
Kony, government and crowdsourcing
People around the world have been empowered by social media to take… more
-
Risk Response Network Article
What if the Arab Spring turns into an African Summer?
Achankeng Leke, Director and Nigeria Location Manager, McKinsey & Company, questions whether Africa… more
-
Forum Article
How engineered micro-organisms could one day power the world
The world we inhabit is highly dependent on fossil resources. From fuels… more
-
Young Global Leaders Article
Deworming to stay in school
Last month, the Delhi Government rolled out a mass school-based deworming program… more
-
Technology Pioneers Video
Tech Tuesday: Predicting Type 2 diabetes
Tech Tuesday is an ongoing series profiling the Forum’s Technology Pioneers. The… more
-
Global Agenda Councils Article
What if we went back to the year 2000?
Stewart Wallis, Executive Director of the New Economics Foundation, assesses the consequences… more
-
Social Entrepreneurs Article
Tiny seedlings to tall trees: 20 years of IPÊ
Twenty years ago, we planted the seed of an ipê tree. With… more
-
Forum Article
What is the future for Russia’s economy?
Russia’s economy is at a turning point. Following a decade of spectacular… more
-
Forum Podcast
Podcast: Meet the World Economic Forum USA
The World Economic Forum USA opened its doors in 2006 with just… more
-
Global Agenda Councils Article
Who should keep the Internet safe?
The Internet is constantly being manipulated by various forces for social, political,… more
-
Risk Response Network Article
What if the unemployment time bomb explodes?
Labour expert Stephen Pursey explores the disastrous consequences of failing to provide… more
-
Social Entrepreneurs Article
Isaac Durojaiye
The Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship is saddened by the news of… more
-
Global Agenda Councils Article
World Water Day: The world is thirsty because we are hungry
“The World is Thirsty Because We are Hungry” is the message of… more
-
Forum Article
Raising awareness of the global water crisis
In matching royal-blue shirts and caps, thousands of Chinese students are forming… more
-
Forum Podcast
Podcast: The future of mobile and manufacturing
This week’s podcast looks at manufacturing, with John Moavenzadeh, the Senior Director… more
-
Technology Pioneers Article
Tech Tuesday: Today's schools rely more and more on video games
Tech Tuesday is an ongoing series profiling the Forum’s Technology Pioneers. The… more
-
Social Entrepreneurs Article
Facilitating social investments: help shape legislation!
The European Commission launched a Social Business Initiative in November 2011. One… more
-
Forum Article
Handling the humanity of leadership
In an increasingly complex, decentralized and fast-paced world, leadership boils down to… more
-
Risk Response Network Article
The cost of interdependence
You’ve heard it before: The world is a complex and interconnected place.… more
-
Forum Gallery
Gallery: The Closing Bell NYSE
Saadia Zahidi, Senior Director, Head of the World Economic Forum’s Women Leader… more
-
Risk Response Network Article
What can we learn from the 2011 Japan earthquake?
One year ago this Sunday, unforgettable images began to emerge from Japan.… more
-
Risk Response Network Article
Should we worry about bad weather in space?
The largest solar storm in five years is currently bombarding Earth. The brunt… more
-
Social Entrepreneurs Article
A guidebook to corporate governance of social enterprises
Governance of a social enterprise, if incorporated well, helps safeguard the mission… more
-
Global Agenda Councils Article
Securing the longevity dividend
The World Economic Forum offers a great platform for providing global leadership… more
-
Forum Article
Balancing a career in macro-economics with bringing up twins
My four year old daughter tells her friends that her Mum cycles… more
-
Forum Podcast
Podcast: Energy for economic growth
The energy sector has a major role to play in global economic… more
-
Forum Article
How to replace the 7.5 million US jobs lost during the recession?
In a series of posts leading up to the World Economic Forum’s Energy for… more
-
Young Global Leaders Article
Why can’t a woman be more like a man?
Could Professor Higgins’ song ‘Why can’t a woman be more like a… more
-
Young Global Leaders Article
Why we need more women leaders
Whether walking with the world’s leaders in US Congressional corridors, along Davos’… more
-
Forum Article
Closing the gender gap case by case
Women make up one-half of the potential human capital available in any… more
-
Forum Article
Measuring the success of gender equality
Last year the World Economic Forum put gender parity at the top… more
-
Young Global Leaders Article
Prisoners, patience and women in leadership
A decade ago, eight inmates in the most violent prison in South… more
-
Women Leaders & Gender Parity Podcast
Podcast: International Women's Day
In this special edition of our podcast “Inside the World Economic Forum”… more
-
Young Global Leaders Article
Welcome to the Young Global Leaders Class of 2012
The Forum of Young Global Leaders represents our best hopes for the… more
-
Technology Pioneers Video
Tech Tuesday: Renewable oil for food, health sciences and fuels
Tech Tuesday is an ongoing series profiling the Forum’s Technology Pioneers. The… more
-
Forum Article
How to make green growth a reality
In a series of posts leading up to the World Economic Forum’s… more
-
Young Global Leaders Article
Balancing out the corporate world
Saudi Arabia and female leadership are not exactly words that seamlessly flow… more
-
Forum Article
Bringing growth to Brazilian shores
In a series of posts leading up to the World Economic Forum’s… more
-
Young Global Leaders Article
From Downton Abbey to Davos
I admit it: I am addicted to the British drama Downton Abbey.… more
-
Forum Article
How to fuel China's growth
In a series of posts leading up to the World Economic Forum’s… more
-
Forum Article
Fuelling South Korea's transformation
In a series of posts leading up to the World Economic Forum’s… more
-
Young Global Leaders Article
Women, water and the ugly global crisis we’re not talking about
In a series of posts leading up to the World Economic Forum’s launch of… more
-
Forum Article
Translating energy into lasting prosperity
In a series of posts leading up to the World Economic Forum’s… more
-
Global Agenda Councils Podcast
The world needs mobile learning
Only 25% of homes in developing countries have a computer, but I… more
-
Global Agenda Councils Article
How to encourage India-Pakistan trade
Every evening before sunset, with great pomp and nationalism, Indian and Pakistani… more
-
Technology Pioneers Video
Tech Tuesday: Electric motors in car wheels
Tech Tuesday is an ongoing series profiling the Forum’s Technology Pioneers. The… more
-
Global Agenda Councils Article
Is a sustainable manufacturing industry economically viable?
Manufacturing is an industry that can bring a competitive edge to countries… more
-
Forum Article
Why energy has remained stable during the Second Great Contraction
In a series of posts leading up to the World Economic Forum’s Energy… more
-
Global Agenda Councils Article
When leadership is in our way
It is time to shift gears and to stop searching for best… more
-
Technology Pioneers Article
Reducing the cost of LED bulbs
Previous Tech Pioneer Lemnis Lighting, a leader in LED technology, is introducing a… more
-
Forum Podcast
Podcast: Three ways to end the world as we know it
What if? This is the hypothetical question most of us have asked… more
-
Social Entrepreneurs Article
A major step towards recognition of Cairo’s garbage collectors
After three years of discussions, debates, legal advice, and cumbersome bureaucratic procedures,… more
-
Technology Pioneers Video
Tech Tuesday: Mapping city gas leaks
Tech Tuesday is an ongoing series profiling the Forum’s Technology Pioneers. The… more
-
Global Shapers Article
Africa 3.0
When history is being made, the participants sometimes do not recognize it.… more
-
Social Entrepreneurs Article
Why blame capitalism?
There were at least three sessions dedicated to capitalism at the recent… more
-
Social Entrepreneurs Article
My top ten beliefs as a social entrepreneur
The list of top ten beliefs of Pakistani social entrepreneur Asher Hasan,… more
-
Global Agenda Councils Article
Looking for trust in all the wrong places
The world seems to have lost the capability to make grand-scale changes.… more
-
Forum Podcast
Podcast: Making renewable energy work
The world’s population continues to grow and, with it, the demand for… more
-
Young Global Leaders Article
What is the point of faster economic growth?
While the economic crisis and the need to create jobs took center… more
-
Social Entrepreneurs Article
Dispatch from Davos: leverage
Davos, Switzerland is not an easy place to get to and the… more
-
Global Agenda Councils Article
The top 10 emerging technologies for 2012
Emerging technologies are critical to building a sustainable and resilient future. But… more
-
Technology Pioneers Video
Tech Tuesday: Taking data analysis to another level
Tech Tuesday is an ongoing series profiling the Forum’s Technology Pioneers. Tech… more
-
Forum Article
How Africa is escaping the debt trap
Africa must wake up, the sleeping sons of Jacob For what tomorrow… more
-
Technology Pioneers Event
Another Davos Experience: Occupy Davos
Annual Meeting 2012
25 - 29 Jan 2012, Davos-Klosters, Switzerland
-
Global Agenda Councils Video
The future of the manufacturing industry
The manufacturing industry is not well understood. Yet, this industry is of… more
-
Global Agenda Councils Article
David Agus: Why we must embrace genetics
In 2010, non-communicable diseases (NCDs) overtook infectious disease as the leading killer… more
-
Forum Podcast
Podcast: Unsung heroes
We are back from our Annual Meeting in Davos. Discussions on the… more
-
Global Agenda Councils Article
Data to decisions
We are at the beginning of the Big Data era, and there… more
-
Global Agenda Councils Article
Big Data, big opportunities for development
The expanding use of mobile phones throughout the developing world has brought… more
-
Global Agenda Councils Article
The five bad habits of healthcare
Think about the last time you were ill, or someone close to… more
-
Technology Pioneers Article
Tech Tuesday: Encrypting online commence
Back from our Davos break, Tech Tuesday continues to showcase the class… more
-
Industry Partners Article
Tuning in to more than corporate performance
In the worldwide marketplace, corporations are continuously being judged by vastly different… more
-
Forum Event
Davos 2012 in the news
Annual Meeting 2012
25 - 29 Jan 2012, Davos-Klosters, Switzerland
-
Global Shapers Article
Reflections from Davos
When you’re introduced as a ‘surprise’ from Professor Schwab to Archbishop Tutu… more
-
Global Agenda Councils Article
The human in human concerns
A significant number of sessions at this year’s World Economic Forum Annual… more
-
Global Agenda Councils Article
Hyperconnectivity: the buzz word at Davos
“Hyperconnectvity” was this year’s buzzword in Davos. So what does it mean?… more
-
Forum Event
Why capitalism is like a broken down car
Annual Meeting 2012
25 - 29 Jan 2012, Davos-Klosters, Switzerland
-
Forum Article
World Economic Forum on Latin America 2012
Regional Transformation in a New Global Context Puerto Vallarta, Mexico 16-18 April… more
-
Social Entrepreneurs Article
The game plan
On my panel on street culture and the role of art and… more
-
Forum Event
Preventing the preventable in a new era of health
Annual Meeting 2012
25 - 29 Jan 2012, Davos-Klosters, Switzerland
-
Global Agenda Councils Article
From development to growth: finding value in time
What first comes to your mind when you hear or read the… more
-
Forum Event
Twitter is the drug of Davos
Annual Meeting 2012
25 - 29 Jan 2012, Davos-Klosters, Switzerland
-
Social Entrepreneurs Article
Impact Investing: how do we harness the hype?
There is a lot of hype about impact investing. Investors speak of… more
-
Forum Event
Davos 2012: Business needs to build trust
Annual Meeting 2012
25 - 29 Jan 2012, Davos-Klosters, Switzerland
-
Global Agenda Councils Article
World Economic Forum and Harvard launch Global Conflict Management…
The World Economic Forum, along with the Harvard International Negotiation Program, conducted… more
-
Social Entrepreneurs Article
How do we move toward “Shaping New Models”?
As the Davos Forum comes to an end, and after days of… more
-
Forum Video
Jeff Jarvis: This is a time of incredible disruption
Major institutions are being threatened by the internet, networks, new opportunities and… more
-
Forum Event
Mashable's Pete Cashmore: Companies need to sound like human beings
Annual Meeting 2012
25 - 29 Jan 2012, Davos-Klosters, Switzerland
-
Global Agenda Councils Event
Reaching the hundreds of millions of children not in schools
Annual Meeting 2012
25 - 29 Jan 2012, Davos-Klosters, Switzerland
-
Forum Event
Davos 2012: Personal, corporate and societal responsibility
Annual Meeting 2012
25 - 29 Jan 2012, Davos-Klosters, Switzerland
-
Industry Partners Article
Creating shared value
On Wednesday, a group of 65 corporate executives and social entrepreneurs came… more
-
Technology Pioneers Article
Davos Daily: Measuring Carbon Emissions in Davos
Measuring Carbon Emissions in Davos By Michael Woelk, CEO of Picarro Transformation.… more
-
Forum Article
Information and technology will transform healthcare
Bonjour! Yesterday was a day when innovation, technology and information were at… more
-
Social Entrepreneurs Article
Economics or Science?
I had an interesting if minorly unpleasant introduction to Davos. Arriving on… more
-
Forum Event
Christine Lagarde's advice to a high school student
Annual Meeting 2012
25 - 29 Jan 2012, Davos-Klosters, Switzerland
-
Forum Podcast
Podcast: Annual Meeting 2012 wrap-up
In our final podcast on location, we share last insights from the… more
-
Forum Video
Ending mother-to-child HIV transmission by 2015
Yesterday, I was proud to participate in a significant moment in the… more
-
Global Agenda Councils Article
Innovative solutions required to fight the dark side of commerce
With so much pressure in Davos this week, spotting some tiny rays… more
-
Social Entrepreneurs Article
Dispatch from Davos: the power of collective impact
Twenty-five hundred citizens from around the world have descended on the snowy… more
-
Industry Partners Article
Unilever's Keith Weed: Moving beyond corporate social responsibility
One of the challenges we face each year in Davos is to keep… more
-
Forum Article
Luis Alvarez: Transformphilia
If I had to take just one personal outcome from the World… more
-
Social Entrepreneurs Article
The Dynamic Trio
The Dynamic Duo of Social Entrepreneurs and Tech Pioneers was transformed into… more
-
Forum Event
Water Resources Group: A new model for water sector transformation
Annual Meeting 2012
25 - 29 Jan 2012, Davos-Klosters, Switzerland
-
Forum Event
Ben Verwaayen: Be vocal about diversity
Annual Meeting 2012
25 - 29 Jan 2012, Davos-Klosters, Switzerland
-
Forum Event
Smart investments in people and communities is vital during this time of change
Annual Meeting 2012
25 - 29 Jan 2012, Davos-Klosters, Switzerland
-
Social Entrepreneurs Article
We need to put education on the global agenda
On arrival at Davos I wrote about how appropriate the “transformation and… more
-
Global Agenda Councils Article
Times have changed for leadership
Davos is full of leaders – but that does not stop them… more
-
Global Agenda Councils Article
The arrival of the South: Does access mean influence?
If the giant “Mexico, Mexico, Mexico” signposts are not a tip-off, then… more
-
Forum Event
Infosys' S. D. Shibulal: Time to reverse the Domino Effect
Annual Meeting 2012
25 - 29 Jan 2012, Davos-Klosters, Switzerland
-
Global Shapers Article
Why Tech Start-Ups Can Change the Landscape of Fundraising
In order to take philanthropy into a new age and stimulate large-scale… more
-
Forum Event
Making the Business Case for Conservation
Annual Meeting 2012
25 - 29 Jan 2012, Davos-Klosters, Switzerland
-
Forum Event
Davos 2012: don’t allow health care costs to bankrupt your country
Annual Meeting 2012
25 - 29 Jan 2012, Davos-Klosters, Switzerland
-
Social Entrepreneurs Article
Scale of Replication
Social entrepreneurs are constantly challenged on the question of scale up. One… more
-
Forum Event
Desmond Tutu: A message to men and boys
Annual Meeting 2012
25 - 29 Jan 2012, Davos-Klosters, Switzerland
-
Forum Video
Crown Princess of Norway on her favourite Davos moment
As part of the World Economic Forum’s Ask a Leader campaign, the… more
-
Forum Podcast
Podcast: Annual Meeting 2012 – Day 2
Food security, responsible leadership, the Eurozone crisis and the Arab Spring are… more
-
Forum Podcast
Podcast: Davos 2012
It’s that time of the year again when thousands of business people,… more
-
Social Entrepreneurs Article
Toward a common purpose
There’s a definite urgency here in the mass of Davos participants; faced… more
-
Forum Article
Transforming agriculture to feed the world
How will we feed 9 billion people by 2050? At the World… more
-
Social Entrepreneurs Video
Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus and Wendy Kopp discuss social…
Close to 3000 world leaders are convening in Davos at the World… more
-
Global Agenda Councils Article
Davos 2012: Put jobs centre stage
As Davos participants meet, there are huge uncertainties in economic prospects around… more
-
Forum Article
Tomorrow's healthcare will need courage and collaboration
The second day of the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2012 started… more
-
Forum Event
Financing green growth: breakthroughs under development
Annual Meeting 2012
25 - 29 Jan 2012, Davos-Klosters, Switzerland
-
Global Shapers Article
How can we value potential to create growth?
India is eagerly awaiting her demographic dividend – the 1.1 billion working… more
-
Forum Article
A real transformation - now!
If I bump into Professor Klaus Schwab, who started and still runs… more
-
Social Entrepreneurs Article
Being a leader in this great transformation
A journalist asked me yesterday “What are social entrepreneurs doing at Davos?”… more
-
Global Agenda Councils Article
Global population ageing: peril or promise?
As the Chair of the World Economic Forum’s Global Agenda Council on… more
-
Forum Event
Davos 2012: The year for collective action?
Annual Meeting 2012
25 - 29 Jan 2012, Davos-Klosters, Switzerland
-
Industry Partners Article
Smart resource management: good for nature, people and business
Resource scarcity has been a frequent topic at the World Economic Forum… more
-
Forum Event
How businesses and governments can team up to fund vaccines
Annual Meeting 2012
25 - 29 Jan 2012, Davos-Klosters, Switzerland
-
Industry Partners Event
Qiagen’s Peer Schatz: five steps towards solving the global health crisis
Annual Meeting 2012
25 - 29 Jan 2012, Davos-Klosters, Switzerland
-
Forum Event
Social Entrepreneurs in positive moods as Annual Meeting kicks off
Annual Meeting 2012
25 - 29 Jan 2012, Davos-Klosters, Switzerland
-
Social Entrepreneurs Article
Why I disagree with Professor Porter
Today, I heard Mr Porter talk in a session about the mantra of making… more
-
Technology Pioneers Article
Davos Daily: There's a reason it's called “Venture” capital
I started Knewton to do my bit to fix the world’s education… more
-
Global Shapers Event
Advice from the young to the old
Annual Meeting 2012
25 - 29 Jan 2012, Davos-Klosters, Switzerland
-
Global Agenda Councils Article
Cities in transformation- toward an intelligent future
Are cities about to die? This is what many people were thinking… more
-
Forum Event
Opportunity in uncertainty
Annual Meeting 2012
25 - 29 Jan 2012, Davos-Klosters, Switzerland
-
Industry Partners Event
A banker’s dream
Annual Meeting 2012
25 - 29 Jan 2012, Davos-Klosters, Switzerland
-
Social Entrepreneurs Article
The power of social innovation
Yesterday, 35 social entrepreneurs from around the world convened at Davos to discuss how… more
-
Global Shapers Article
In Search of My Davos Moment
Last Year I participated in the World Economic Forum Special Meeting on… more
-
Forum Event
More with Less: Will consumers buy it?
Annual Meeting 2012
25 - 29 Jan 2012, Davos-Klosters, Switzerland
-
Forum Article
Davos 2012: Transforming the global healthcare landscape
Bonjour! As the head of the Health Team at the Forum, I… more
-
Social Entrepreneurs Article
It takes a team to win a game
The Annual Meeting 2012 predicts a need for new models to deal… more
-
Forum Article
Davos: The figures
Some numbers on our Annual Meeting. A pop quiz: How many Global… more
-
Risk Response Network Event
Preventing stretched supply chains from snapping under pressure
Annual Meeting 2012
25 - 29 Jan 2012, Davos-Klosters, Switzerland
-
Technology Pioneers Article
Davos Daily: Big Data, privacy and the huge opportunity in the…
The Tech Pioneers will be guest blogging for us every day live… more
-
Forum Event
Davos 2012: The bottom up transformation
Annual Meeting 2012
25 - 29 Jan 2012, Davos-Klosters, Switzerland
-
Forum Article
Desmond Tutu: Time to close the gap
As you may know, I truly believe that every human being is… more
-
Social Entrepreneurs Article
From Dalian to Davos: a tale of two cities
It was not too long ago that I recall sitting ‘on top… more
-
Global Agenda Councils Article
Rob Wainwright: Cybercriminals' main commodity is personal data
With good reason, coverage of the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in… more
-
Global Agenda Councils Article
Davos 2012: Business must be part of the solution
On the eve of the Annual Meeting 2012, the business community is… more
-
Global Shapers Article
Collective vigilance is the new careful
I was honored to be invited to a panel entitled “Global Risk… more
-
Forum Article
Erik Berglof: The Call to Action is overdue
The Call to Action from the leaders of the international development institutions… more
-
Technology Pioneers Event
Tech Pioneers Gearing Up for Davos
Annual Meeting 2012
25 - 29 Jan 2012, Davos-Klosters, Switzerland
-
Forum Event
Peter Bakker: It’s time to prioritize and scale-up sustainable solutions
Annual Meeting 2012
25 - 29 Jan 2012, Davos-Klosters, Switzerland
-
Forum Event
Unilever’s Keith Weed: ‘We have to find sustainable solutions’
Annual Meeting 2012
25 - 29 Jan 2012, Davos-Klosters, Switzerland
-
Global Agenda Councils Article
Transformation in education
I am so excited to be part of a collective discussion at… more
-
Forum Event
A Green Thread to this Year’s Davos
Annual Meeting 2012
25 - 29 Jan 2012, Davos-Klosters, Switzerland
-
Forum Event
Davos 2012: Decoding the data deluge
Annual Meeting 2012
25 - 29 Jan 2012, Davos-Klosters, Switzerland
-
Global Agenda Councils Article
A “new model” for engaging North Korea
The king is dead, long live the king. Now what? A “New… more
-
Social Entrepreneurs Article
Inequality occupying the minds of Davos
It is easy to miss the OccupyWEF movement; it is on the… more
-
Forum Event
Fixing the weakest link in supply chain and transport networks
Annual Meeting 2012
25 - 29 Jan 2012, Davos-Klosters, Switzerland
-
Global Agenda Councils Event
Transparency International’s Huguette Labelle: can people fight corruption?
Annual Meeting 2012
25 - 29 Jan 2012, Davos-Klosters, Switzerland
-
Global Agenda Councils Event
Infosys' S. D. Shibulal: What my 17 year-old son taught me about business
Annual Meeting 2012
25 - 29 Jan 2012, Davos-Klosters, Switzerland
-
Global Agenda Councils Article
Global institutions ineffective amid the rise of regionalism
In 2012, the global coordinated response to the financial crisis and the… more
-
Global Shapers Article
The World's Poor: An Economic Opportunity
The world’s poor do not want to remain poor. It’s an important… more
-
Social Entrepreneurs Article
Going to Davos
For the second time I’m off to attend the World Economic Forum… more
-
Forum Event
Davos 2012: beyond the food-energy-water nexus
Annual Meeting 2012
25 - 29 Jan 2012, Davos-Klosters, Switzerland
-
Forum Event
Davos 2012: beating the burnout
Annual Meeting 2012
25 - 29 Jan 2012, Davos-Klosters, Switzerland
-
Global Agenda Councils Article
Sifting headlines and undercurrents
This year’s Annual Meeting in Davos takes place at a time when… more
-
Forum Article
The Great Transformation in Davos: New models to address old…
Sitting in the offices of the World Economic Forum in picturesque Davos… more
-
Global Shapers Video
Stay Involved During the Annual Meeting
70 Global Shapers will be travelling to Davos this week, giving young… more
-
Social Entrepreneurs Article
Play Today, Lead Tomorrow
I was humbled and honored to be recognized as a Schwab Social… more
-
Forum Event
A greener Davos under the snow
Annual Meeting 2012
25 - 29 Jan 2012, Davos-Klosters, Switzerland
-
Forum Article
Michael Wolf: Revisiting architectural photography
Much of Michael Wolf’s photographic work focuses on life in Asian cities,… more
-
Forum Gallery
Jan De Vliegher: A tribute to painting
In Jan De Vliegher’s work, all genres and themes – portrait, landscape,… more
-
Forum Gallery
Drue Kataoka: Knowledge and justice, tradition and revolution
The collection explores the transformative power of vision and leadership, the blistering… more
-
Forum Gallery
Massimo Lunardon: They come to help us
These are Aliens who come from faraway galaxies and unknown places, arrived… more
-
Forum Article
Call to Action is only the beginning - Marco Magnani
Read the Call to Action The Call for Action is a good… more
-
Forum Gallery
Claudy Jongstra: Organic art
Claudy Jongstra is an internationally acclaimed Dutch artist specializing in tapestries and… more
-
Global Agenda Councils Event
Setting the scene for a new climate regime – building trust and honouring commitments
Annual Meeting 2012
25 - 29 Jan 2012, Davos-Klosters, Switzerland
-
Forum Article
The Call for Action is timely and well-judged
Read the Call to Action In the early post-crisis phase, there were… more
-
Forum Article
A Call to Action
For the first time, the heads of the world’s major multilateral and… more
-
Forum Article
Davos 2012: is the world fit for purpose?
I told a homeless man that I was going to the World… more
-
Forum Article
Sheryl Sandberg interview: "Wisdom of friends will replace wisdom of…
Sheryl Sandberg, COO of Facebook and co-chair of the World Economic Forum’s… more
-
Global Agenda Councils Event
Will 2012 be the make-or-break year for the Euro?
Annual Meeting 2012
25 - 29 Jan 2012, Davos-Klosters, Switzerland
-
Global Agenda Councils Video
How do we create more jobs for young people?
How do we create more jobs for young people? This is arguably… more
-
Forum Event
Davos 2012: Europe must open its jaws
Annual Meeting 2012
25 - 29 Jan 2012, Davos-Klosters, Switzerland
-
Forum Podcast
Podcast: The Great Transformation
With just a few days to go before the beginning of the… more
-
Forum Article
Structured collaboration – how the Forum helps develop new ideas
Recently on the Forum:Blog, Adrian Monck, the Forum’s Head of Communications, reflected… more
-
Global Shapers Article
Solve Hunger? Save Soil
Nearly 1 billion people worldwide lack adequate food. Our global food security… more
-
Global Shapers Article
One Year After the Tunisian Revolution
January 14th 2012, one year after the Tunisian revolution In a country… more
-
Global Agenda Councils Video
Global Risks 2012: Interview with Zurich Financial Services' Axel…
Axel Lehman – Group Chief Risk Officer and Regional Chairman Europe, Zurich… more
-
Forum Podcast
Podcast: Global Risks 2012
What is keeping the world’s risk experts awake at night? The World… more
-
Risk Response Network Event
The failure of governance in a hyperconnected world
Annual Meeting 2012
25 - 29 Jan 2012, Davos-Klosters, Switzerland
-
Technology Pioneers Video
Tech Tuesday: On future cities
Tech Tuesday is an ongoing series profiling the Forum’s Technology Pioneers. The… more
-
Forum Podcast
Podcast: The Davos agenda
Lee Howell, Head of Programming, talks us through how the Davos agenda… more
-
Technology Pioneers Video
Tech Tuesday: Back from Christmas break...
…to introduce an online company that breaks traditional banking practices Tech Tuesday… more
-
Forum Podcast
Podcast: Business as Usual
The World Economic Forum’s Financial Development Report 2011 was released last week.… more
-
Forum Podcast
Social Entrepreneurship in Switzerland: an oxymoron? And…
We look at how social entrepreneurship is thriving in Switzerland, and talk… more
-
Forum Podcast
Global Shapers – Youth Shaping the World
Fifty percent of the world’s population is under the age of 27… more
-
Global Agenda Councils Article
How do we tackle globalized crime
Organised Crime epitomises the issues that the World Economic Forum seeks to… more
-
Forum Podcast
Partnering Against Corruption, Social Entrepreneurialism, and Denise…
We look at two extremes of the moral spectrum, Alex Wong talks… more
-
Forum Podcast
Developing a New Energy Architecture, and what if we ran out of…
Espen Mehlum reveals the future of energy architecture, Dominic Waughray, the Forum’s… more
-
Forum Podcast
All India all the time
This week we preview the India Economic Summit. We talk to Sushant… more
-
Forum Article
What Egypt’s unrest teaches us about (political) risk analysis -…
Egypt’s early 2011 wave of unrest, which eventually led to the demise… more
-
Forum Article
The MENA Protests on the Internet - Nicholas Davis and Florian…
Nicholas Davis and Florian Ramseger are guest blogging for the Forum. Nicholas… more
